IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

ABSTRACT There has been a dramatic increase in the commercial use of celebrity personalities by people not authorized to do so compared to the earlier times. Protecting personality rights has become a growing problem in India due to deepfakes, morphed pictures, etc. Interesting right? Puttaswamy v.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by Danish Katfriends Jakob Plesner Mathiasen and Thit Nymand Nisbeth (both Gorrissen Federspiel) on the interplay between AI, deepfakes, and personality rights in the form of image/publicity rights. However, there is no federal law regarding the matter.

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SpicyIP

JULY 17, 2023

We also came across the Delhi High Court orders on the interplay between the Patents Act and the Competition Act, and on the inheritability of personality rights. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law. Hope you enjoy the SpicyIP Weekly review! Anything important we’re missing out on? Drop us a comment below!

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making. Case Summaries M/s Blue Heaven Cosmetics Pvt. BSA Business Software Alliance Inc. vs Tube Investments of India Ltd. &

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We have also included a list of other notable IP developments of 2023. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 10, 2025

Regarding personality rights and introducing a public interest test before granting protection to celebrities, Rebecca Cardoso, in this guest post, advocates for a balanced approach prioritizing protection against genuine harm instead of trivial grievances. Navigating Personality Rights Does Fame Have a Trade-Off?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

He did his LLM from Berkeley Law in 2023 specialising in IP and Tech law. Views expressed here are personal.] The analysis of freedom of expression has been restricted to cases of parody/satire/memes­­––due to the potential impossibility of licensing the same, resulting in potential market failure and thus a need to protect.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This consultation informed a 2022 proposal to extend the TDM exception to commercial activities without an opt-out for rights holders. However, in February 2023, the Government decided not to proceed [IPKat here ].

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 2, 2023

SpicyIP Tidbit: GII 2023 – India Retains its 40th Rank India ranks 40th in the Global Innovation Index, 2023! Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines? Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines? Should They? Read the post by Prof. Defendant no.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Voice Clones and Legal Tones: The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Posthumous Personality Rights Bringing the dead back from their grave? The Court concluded that the plaintiff had established a prima facie case and granted the injunction, restraining the defendants from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the products.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

T Series And Another vs M/S Dreamline Reality Movies on 22 February [Punjab and Haryana High Court] The case concerned the adaptation of late Jaswinder Kaurs biography into a cinematographic film and deals with interplay of copyright with personality rights. This goes against the caveat in Strix v.

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